President Donald Trump’s long-awaited makeover of the White House Rose Garden left much to be desired for online social media commentators. A drastic departure from its former sprawling, lush lawn, one commentator roasted the tombstone-colored terrace as a “parking lot.”

President Trump's Rose Garden revamp is complete — and it is, per POTUS, "very white." Why it matters: Garden-lovers are thorny about the paving-over, though the White House Historical Association tells Axios that controversial remodels are all part of presidential tradition.